August 14. 1902 



The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



343 



jiromises to exceed any similar affair of 

 recent years. 



Charles Jlillang slio\Ycd me some grand 

 longiflorum lilies from cold storage bulbs 

 which readily bring from 8 to 10 cents 

 even in the dull hot season. His num- 

 ber of consignors is increasing and he is 

 rebuilding and increasing his room in 

 anticipation of a very busy season. 



Dunne & Co. have had a fine season. 

 Landscaping and "rustic" work are but 

 a part of their lines. If you vrant any- 

 tliing horticultural ask them for it. They 

 have it! When I called Mr. Dunne and 

 his assistants were manufacturing ' ' Dun- 

 uite" to beat the band. 



Jas. McManus, next door, shows some 

 fine Dendrobium formosum, and a strain 

 of sweet peas that is as good as any in 

 the street. Mr. McManus handles the 

 finest grade of Beauties always and his 

 specialty is orchids, of which he disposes 

 (if an immense quantity in the season. 

 The coming fall and winter will see sam- 

 ple palms and plants of all kinds in his 

 windows from the establishment of A. 

 X. Pierson of Cromwell, Conn. 



Austin Shaw-. 



ST. LOUIS. 



The Market. 



With the thernioineter down to 60 a 

 few days last week we were in the coolest 

 spot on the map. Business is very slow 

 in the cut-flower line; in fact, almost at 

 a standstill. There seems to be plenty 

 of stuff of all kinds except first quality 

 roses and carnations. Among the roses 

 Kaiserins are about the best that come 

 in, and sell at $4, but $3 is about the 

 average price for roses in this market, and 

 with so little doing are hard to sell at 

 that price. 



Jn carnations some nice field-grown 

 whites bring 7.5 cents and a few extra 

 blooms bring $1. The good stock is not 

 overplentiful, while quite enough seconds 

 come in to supply the demand. 



Sweet peas are all over. This was a 

 good year for them, as the supply was 

 large, quality good and a fairly good 

 price was obtained for them. 



Asters are very plentiful at 7.5 cents to 

 $1 per 100. Lots of them had to be 

 dumped the past week for want of de- 

 mand. 



Gladioli are a drug, as nobody seems 

 tO' want them. Single and double tube- 

 rose stalks bring $4 per 100 stalks. These 

 find ready sale, although plenty of them 

 are in the market just now. 



Notes. 



Tlie talk of the week among the craft 

 has been about the Edwardsville meet- 

 ing and the convention at Asheville. 

 Judging from their talk, quite a large 

 delegation will go to Edwardsville Thurs- 

 day to enjoy the hospitality of our friend, 

 .T. F. Ammann. At this meeting we will 

 know definitely how many will make the 

 trip to Asheville and what road the dele- 

 gation will take from here. 



James Hartshorne, of the Chicago Car- 

 nation Co., Joliet, 111., accompanied by his 

 aunt, who is here on a visit from Eng- 

 land, spent Saturday and Sunday in St. 

 Louis; and JimmiCj as he is familiarly 

 knovra in the trade, visited all points of 

 interest while here. 



Mr. J. A. Peterson, of Cincinnati, Ohio, 

 was a visitor last week with a line of 

 sample plants. Mr. Peterson had the 

 trade call on him at the Hotel Eozier. 

 where the plants were on exhibition. Mr. 



Peterson was \ery enthusiastic over the 

 florists' .special, which will leave Cincin- 

 nati next Monday for Asheville, and in- 

 vited the St. Louis boys to go with him. 



Arnold Eingier, representing W. W. 

 Barnard & Co., Chicago, got in Sunday 

 morning to spend a few days with the 

 trade. Amolil looks the picture of health. 



Carl Beyer and wife have returned 

 from their visit to St. Paul, where they 

 made a two weeks' stop. They are very 

 busy just now making preparations for 

 the annua! Schwenfest at Lemp's park, 

 which takes place on the 24th of this 

 mouth. This will keep the boys away 

 from the convention this year. 



Mrs. M. M. Ayers, accompanied by 

 friends, left last week for fs^ew York 

 City to spend three weeks. Mrs. Ayers 

 will buy her fall stock while away. 



Will Adeles, who is with Mrs. M. M. 

 Ayers, left Sunday night to spend a few 

 days in Chicago. Will will, no doubt, at- 

 tend the florists' picnic and compare 

 notes. He will come back in time to at- 

 tend the Edwardsville meeting. 



Mrs Windt, wife of J. F. Windt, the 

 Bayard avenue florist, who is visiting at 

 Madison, Wis., will return home Septem- 

 ber 1. Mr. Windt, Jr., wlio has been 

 sick, has recovered and is around attend- 

 ing to business as usual. 



Theo. Miller is making extensive im- 

 provements at his place for the fall 

 trade. The new addition will give him 

 the room of which he has been in need. 

 The Garland iron gutter will be used 

 on the new house. 



Bowling. 



Tne bowlers \\uund up their summer 

 practice and will not bowl again until 

 fall. By next Monday most of the mem- 

 bers will be on their way to Asheville, 

 but not as a team; most of them will 

 enter the individual class. The six who 

 came down Monday night rolled three 

 games, with the following scores: 



Kut'hu's Team. 1 2 ,S Totiil. Aver. 



Mejpi- 145 179 170 iili ]«4 2-3 



Miller let; 1511 157 47:; 457 2-3 



Kni-lni 144 155 168 467 155 2-3 



455 4S4 495 14:j4 159 1-3 



.Sturtza Ti'Min 1 2 3 Total. A\m-. 



BHiieke 172 165 152 489 163 



SandiTS 179 142 140 461 153 2-3 



StUfU 184 211 137 532 177 1-3 



537 51S 429 14S2 164 2-3 



J. J. B. 



ONCINNATL 



The Market. 



Trade still holds up remarkably well. 

 There is quite an active demand and 

 there is plenty of stock to go around. 

 Especially is this true of asters, which 

 are very plentiful. At the present time 

 George Murphy is bringing in the best, 

 and they bring $a per 100 readily. 



Roses are fair. Brides are a trifle 

 short, but Golden Gates cut from new 

 stock, sell readily in their stead. There 

 are plenty of Maids, such as they are. 

 Meteors are right fair, but there are 

 many bullheads. Some outdocr-grown 

 roses of good cjuality are to be had. 



Carnations, as usual, are scarce. Some 

 field-grown stock is coming in, but that's 

 about all. Dorothy is the only carnation 

 that is really good at present. Carna- 

 tion plants, though, are doing fine every- 

 where, and prospects for a large early 

 fall crop of good quality are fine. 



(■'urrent prices are as follows: Eoses — 

 Beauty, short stem, 50 cents to .$1..50 

 per dozen; Brides, Bridesmaids, Meteors, 



Golden Gates, etc., 2 cents to 4 cents. 

 Carnations, 50 cents to 75 cents for field- 

 grown stock; $1 to .$2 for indoor stock. 

 Asters, at all prices from 50 cents to 

 $2 per 100; Asparagus plumosus, 50 

 cents per string; Sprengeri, $2 to $3 per 

 spray; smilax, 10 cents to 12% cents. 



Various Items. 



Mr. E. G. Gillett is now receiving many 

 inquiries for berths, etc., for the Ashe- 

 ville trip, and he is doing his best to 

 satisfy everyone. In case you have not 

 done so, send in your application at 

 once. 



Erhardt & Wetzel is the namo of a 

 new firm on Fourth street. 



J. A. Peterson is out of the city taking 

 in several of the large cities. It is a 

 business trip. 



The regular meeting of the florists ' 

 society took place on Saturday evening- 

 last at the club rooms. The principal 

 business related to the Asheville con- 

 vention. It was decided to appoint in- 

 formation committees that would meet 

 all incoming trains likely to have con- 

 vention delegates on board. The commit- 

 teemen will wear badges and are there 

 Tor the purpose of directing all strangers, 

 wherever they may care to go, etc. They 

 will also pilot parties wishing to see 

 some of the points_ of interest about the 

 city and suburbs. In ease you are not 

 acquainted with our city be sure to look 

 out for these men as soon as you leave 

 your train, as they are there for the pur- 

 pose of meeting you and to give you any 

 information they can. 



Circulars are out booming Mr. Edwin 

 A. Seidewitz for secretary of the S. A. 

 P. 0. H. Mr. Seidewitz 's record as a 

 florist is one to be emied by any one, 

 and I do not doubt that he will make a 

 good bid for the otfice. 



A recent visit to the greenhouses back 

 on Price Hili shows many changes and 

 improvements under way. Mr. C. C. Mur- 

 phy has about completed remodeling his 

 plant and is busy getting ready to plant 

 in his carnatiiuis. Geo. Murphy Is plac- 

 ing a large boiler and also remodeling 

 somewhat. George suffered considerable 

 loss during the past winter, owing to 

 defective heating apparatus, so he is fix- 

 ing things that it will not occur again. 



Sidney Murph}' is building an entire 

 new range of glass for his own use. The 

 foundations are now up, and also part 

 of the frame work. He is very busy and 

 things are moving rapidly. 



Wm. Murphy has five new houses com- 

 pleted, and they are large and of mod- 

 ern construction. He will soon be ready 

 to house stock. His new white carna- 

 tion, which he will place on the market 

 this fall, is in Al shape, having made 

 a wonderful growth in the field. Some 

 already housed are doing finely, the first 

 crop being about ready to cut. The 

 steins run from fifteen to eighteen inches 

 and show no signs of weakness. 



Visitors were: H. H. Eitter, Dayton, 

 O. ; W. B. Paterson, Montgomerv, Ala. ; 

 Mr. B. Eschner, Philadelphia, Pa. 



C. J. Ohmek. 



CINCINNATI M^KES A BID FOR 

 THE CONVENTION. 



The Cincinnati Florists' Society has 

 decided to make a bid for the next meet- 

 ing of the S. A. F. O. H. The Cin- 

 cinnati delegation, headed by Mr. E. G. 

 Gillett and B. P. Critchell, will be pre- 

 pared to make a strong fight for this 

 honor. Cincinnati was the birthplace of 



